After an accident, not all wounds heal quickly. Often these injuries can result in scarring and disfigurement, affecting victims for years or their entire life. These ever-present reminders can cause physical and emotional pain, interfere with daily living, and prevent accident victims from participating in activities they previously enjoyed. Wocl Leydon’s scarring and disfigurement lawyers […]
After an injury or illness, the healing process can be difficult. Victims hope that their health can be restored and life can go back to normal. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. The injured person could face chronic and lingering pain. This pain can last for months, years, and sometimes even for the rest of […]
Since 1991, our lawyers have handled numerous complex, high-profile cases involving catastrophic injuries. Catastrophic injuries are severe, debilitating injuries that often have a lasting or permanent impact on the victim. When someone else is responsible for a catastrophic injury, the law allows an injured victim to hold that party accountable for their expenses and losses. […]
A tort is a legal term for a wrongful or harmful act that creates civil liability. A mass tort is a case that involves a large group of similarly affected people who have claims against the same defendant. It is commonly known as Mass lawsuit. Mass torts are somewhat similar to class-action lawsuits, but there […]
When you are injured in an accident in Connecticut that was someone else’s fault, you may be entitled to recover financial compensation for various types of damages. In personal injury claims, compensation is usually provided for economic damages and for non-economic damages, which could include payment for diminished quality of life. While most people understand […]
While personal watercraft – often called by the brand name Jet Skis – can be thrilling to ride, an accident on one can have serious consequences. Depending on the model, Jet Skis and other personal watercraft can have top speeds of 40, 60, and even 70 mph. Riders have little to protect them from harm […]
With about 30 stores in Connecticut and over 2,000 across the United States, Home Depot is one the largest home improvement supply retailers in the nation. Home Depot offers a vast selection of construction and home improvement materials. Still, the Home Depot Falling Items Lawsuit is standard. However, customers at Home Depot stores can suffer […]
If you have experienced a slip and fall accident on an apartment complex or condominium stairway and is injured because the stairs were unsafe or defective, a personal injury or premises liability claim could be filed against the landlord for their negligence. You may be able to hold them accountable for paying for the costs […]
Once you get your little ghosts, goblins, ballerinas, astronauts, pirates and Transformers dressed up and they have their plastic Jack-O-Lanterns ready to fill with candy, it’s the perfect time to review some Halloween safety tips to help make the “most haunted night if the year” full of treats and not full of tricks. To help […]
A premises liability case out of Connecticut provides an example of negligence security. A robbery that resulted in the death of an employee at a convenience store in Connecticut returned to court for a civil trial recently. A report in the Connecticut Law Tribune discussed the case, noting the family of the victim was suing […]